Patenting In U.S. Metropolitan and Micropolitan AreasBreakout By Technology Class

Rank Ordered Listing of Technology Classes Receiving
1
or More Utility Patents During the Period
Originating From

Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI

(
Metropolitan Statistical Area
)

( patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor )
( technology class is determined by the primary classification assigned to a patent- see 'Explanation of Data' )
( some classes have been combined together under a single class identifier )
( patent counts may not sum exactly due to rounding - see the Explanation of Data )
( regional areas are based on U.S. Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA) )

The following table displays technology classes and counts of utility patents classified in them; patents are distributed by year of patent grant.

Class

Class Title

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Total

280

Land Vehicles

4

2

4

1

4

0

2

2

2

3

1

3

0

2

30

164

Metal Founding

3

7

4

4

2

2

0

2

0

1

1

0

0

0

26

092

Expansible Chamber Devices

2

0

2

1

1

0

1

0

1

0

0

2

0

0

10

427

Coating Processes

1

2

2

0

4

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

10

248

Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.)

0

0

2

2

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

7

015

Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

1

1

1

6

137

Fluid Handling

2

2

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6

211

Supports: Racks

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

0

2

0

2

6

277

Seal for a Joint or Juncture

1

0

1

0

0

0

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

1

6

312

Supports: Cabinet Structure

2

1

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

6

428

Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles

2

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

0

1

6

473

Games Using Tangible Projectile

1

0

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

1

6

123

Internal-Combustion Engines

1

1

1

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

219

Electric Heating

0

3

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

002

Apparel

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

5

053

Package Making

0

0

0

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4

264

Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes

0

2

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4

267

Spring Devices

0

1

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4

340

Communications: Electrical

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

1

0

1

0

4

029

Metal Working

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

3

040

Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

3

148

Metal Treatment

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

198

Conveyors: Power-Driven

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

3

206

Special Receptacle or Package

1

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

285

Pipe Joints or Couplings

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

3

374

Thermal Measuring and Testing

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

401

Coating Implements with Material Supply

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

604

Surgery (Medicators and Receptors)

0

0

1

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

156

Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

3

033

Geometrical Instruments

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

052

Static Structures (e.g., Buildings)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

2

074

Machine Element or Mechanism

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

2

114

Ships

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

2

134

Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

138

Pipes and Tubular Conduits

0

1

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

160

Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

2

162

Paper Making and Fiber Liberation

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

2

180

Motor Vehicles

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

2

192

Clutches and Power-Stop Control

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

216

Etching a Substrate: Processes

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

2

220

Receptacles

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

222

Dispensing (apparatus and process)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

2

251

Valves and Valve Actuation

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

296

Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

2

301

Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles

0

1

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

416

Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers)

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

2

362

Illumination

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

004

Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

027

Undertaking

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

030

Cutlery

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

054

Harness for Working Animal

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

062

Refrigeration

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

072

Metal Deforming

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

073

Measuring and Testing

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

099

Foods and Beverages: Apparatus

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

101

Printing

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

112

Sewing

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

116

Signals and Indicators

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

118

Coating Apparatus

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

124

Mechanical Guns and Projectors

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

152

Resilient Tires and Wheels

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

166

Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

184

Lubrication

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

194

Check-Actuated Control Mechanisms

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

205

Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions